Summary:
Students will see the work that Gregor Mendel has done with pea plants. They will do some of the crosses that Mendel did, and see how traits are passed on from generation to generation. The pedigree introduction will help students with the inquiry lab next class and give students expectations for the next couple of classes. This will tie in to the inquiry activity that will be introduced towards the end of class and completed from the next couple of classes.
Objectives
The student will create a pedigree as a class.
The student will apply what they have learned about Mendel and Punnett Squares to recreate Mendel's work.
Materials:
Mendel review sheet
Pedigree Inquiry activity
Instruction: Opening - What did the Punnett Squares from last class have anything to do with genetics and trait inheritance? - How can we make that practical to your life?
Activities
1. Notes on Mendel
Why is Mendel's work important?
What the steps that he used to test his hypothesis
Go through Scientific Method and connect Mendel's steps with those steps
2. Mendel Activity
Students can work in pairs or by themselves in filling out this review on Mendel and Punnett Squares
Closing - Explain to me what we had just created with this pedigree, and how will this help us with the lab activity?
Notes:
Students should have enough practice with Punnett Squares by now to do the inquiry activity. Have students read over handout again for homework.
Summary:
Students will see the work that Gregor Mendel has done with pea plants. They will do some of the crosses that Mendel did, and see how traits are passed on from generation to generation. The pedigree introduction will help students with the inquiry lab next class and give students expectations for the next couple of classes. This will tie in to the inquiry activity that will be introduced towards the end of class and completed from the next couple of classes.
Objectives
The student will create a pedigree as a class.
The student will apply what they have learned about Mendel and Punnett Squares to recreate Mendel's work.
Materials:
Instruction:
Opening
- What did the Punnett Squares from last class have anything to do with genetics and trait inheritance?
- How can we make that practical to your life?
Activities
1. Notes on Mendel
2. Mendel Activity
3. Introduction to the Pedigree Activity
Closing
- Explain to me what we had just created with this pedigree, and how will this help us with the lab activity?
Notes:
Students should have enough practice with Punnett Squares by now to do the inquiry activity. Have students read over handout again for homework.